Publication Fee

As of January 1st, the Will County Board has authorized a $10.00 fee for each publication for foreclosure sale that the Sheriff's Office issues. Please make note of this fee in addition to the invoice from the various publishers.

Make checks payable to the Will County Sheriff's Office.

2017 Fee Increases

As of January 1st, the Will County Board has authorized fee increases for a variety of items. Those changes for Foreclosures are:

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Foreclosure Sale Rules

It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility and expense of any kind of taxes, liens or evictions without representation as to the quality of the title and without recourse to the Will County Sheriff's Office. These sales are also subject to confirmation by the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court.

Foreclosure sales will be held every Thursday (except holidays) starting at 1200 hours in room 201 at the Will County Court Annex, 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois 60432.

Registration for the sales will be from 11:30 am to 11:55am the same day and location of the sale. Only those registered will be allowed to bid.

At the time of registration, the buyer must show the sale's officer certified funds for 10% of the amount of the judgement on the property they are bidding on. If they purchase the property, the 10% must be turned over to the sale's officer as a down payment on the property, and a receipt will be given to the successful bidder prior to leaving the courtroom."

Bidding may start $1.00 over the opening bid amount and will continue to increase in minimum increments of $100.00 unless approved by the sale's officer. The highest bidder at the time of the sale will be the purchaser of the mortgage.

The purchaser of the property will have 24 hours to come up with the remaining balance. Failure to come up with the remaining balance within the 24-hour period may result in a forfeiture of the 10% down payment.

Ownership of the mortgage/property does not occur until there is a confirmation hearing and a judge signs a court order.

Please direct any questions or concerns to the Will County Sheriff's Office Foreclosure Department at 815-727-8601.

Procedures

Pursuant to Section 11.00 of the Rules of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, The Will County Sheriff's Office will assume the role of Court Auctioneer in all Judicial and Foreclosure Sales entered on or after September 1st, 2015. (Rules that apply to the Sheriff's sales are found on the website of the Will County Circuit Clerk and listed under subsection 11.00 Judicial and Foreclosure Sales).